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Shirley Chisholm was elected to the U.S. Congress in 1968. She ran against civil rights activist James Farmer. She quickly became known for her work on minority, women's, and peace issues.
In 1972, Shirley Chisholm made a symbolic bid for the Democratic presidential nomination, becoming the first African American and the first woman whose name was placed in nomination at the convention of either major party for the office of president.
Another ViewShirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm (November 30, 1924 - January 1, 2005) was the 1st African-American woman to be elected to to the United States Congress in 1968. She represented New York's 12th Congressional District from 1969 - 1983; making for a total of seven terms. Mrs. Chisholm also ran for president on the Democratic ticket in 1972.
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The first woman elected to the US Congress.
First black women to serve in the Us Congress from the south?
Shirley Chisolm
Who was the first woman to serve in Conress?
Jeannette Rankin, a US representative from Montana, was the first woman to serve in the US Congress, elected in 1916. This was three years before the 19th Amendment guaranteed women the right to vote in the US. But Montana had already enacted women's suffrage laws in 1914, in part due to the efforts of women including Rankin.Rankin won a second time (in a different district) in 1940. A staunch pacifist, Rankin remains the only woman to have everrepresented Montana in Congress.
Who was the first woman to speak in front of the congress?
In American Presidential Election Hillary Clinton competed, but failed. She won the popular votes though. If she was elected, she would be the First Woman President in US history.
